Stephanie Hansen is a Landscape Architect and Senior Designer with Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds.

Kid Tested and Approved

Recently, she visited multiple installations around the Denver, Colorado area and happened to run into some young “playground testers” on-site at Westminster Station Nature Play Park.

As you can see, they take their job very seriously as they crawl on, climb over, and explore all that the beautiful space has to offer. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.

Westminster Station Nature Play Park

The natural playground and its unique features cover nearly 5 acres of space dedicated to equity, accessibility and environmental stewardship. The playground ensures children of all ages and backgrounds can come together in one place to access the great outdoors we take such pride in.

During the beginning stages of the playground design in 2017, community engagement sessions were held with sixth-grade classes at Colorado STEM Academy to get input from those that know playgrounds best.

The goal to expose children to nature and engage all five senses during outdoor play was incorporated into the thoughtful natural playground design process.